Participants are engrossed in the contest of flower arranging, or ikebana, during the 2009 Shanghai Vocational Skill Flower Arrangment Contest, which opens in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 20, 2009. The contest is aimed at bringing up and selecting outstanding ikebana professionals adaptable to the need of 2010 Shanghai World Expo. (Xinhua/Zhang Jinqiao)
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